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Originally Posted by randydance062449
The Little Frictionite 00 hone that I inherited from my grandfather came complete with instructions and a "rubbing" stone. The instructions said to use the rubbing stone to clean the hone of any build up. It works! 
I do agree that most of the barber hones can probably be used as is without lapping. But...I think they will be better if they are lapped. There would simply be more contact with the edge.
There, my two cents! |
Randy, it's possible. I've just never seen one with a dish in it (yet). Mine all are perfectly flat except when they have chips and the like.
One that takes a rubbing stone might be an exception.
Mine typically get scrubbed clean or oven cleaner. I've not had a flattening problem with any of them so far, though. Did have to flatten my Belgians though.
John P.